Nursing Management of Intoxicated Persons under Involuntary Legislation in Emergency Departments in Metropolitan

Simon Llewellyn1, Simon Hampshire2

  • 1Clinical Nurse Consultant, Sunshine Coast University Hospital; PhD Candidate, University of the Sunshine Coast.

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